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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...biologists thought it was almost unscientific to get involved in conservation politics," says Lovejoy. "But no more. The rate of species loss is suddenly dawning on people." The warning has been heeded in government circles as well. The House of Representatives two weeks ago passed legislation sponsored by Gus Yatron, Democrat of Pennsylvania, mandating that the U.S. Agency for International Development set aside $10 million to preserve biodiversity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: The Quiet Apocalypse | 10/13/1986 | See Source »

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